House immigration bill would overhaul H-1B visa program

Nearly 90 members of the U.S. House of Representatives are co-sponsoring an immigration reform bill that would make broad changes to the H-1B visa program. The proposed legislation would create a federal agency to review U.S. employment needs, create a new type of visa for founders of startup companies, and increase the supply of H-1B visas. But despite a long list of co-sponsors, the bill is far from passage. Whether this 700-page bill will get the support of either the tech industry or H-1B critics is unclear. Both sides may find things to love and hate in its basket of provisions.